Kanuma Station

Kanuma Station 鹿沼駅
Kanuma Station in July 2014
General information
Location	Uwanomachi, Kanuma-shi, Tochigi-ken 322-0021 Japan
Coordinates	36.5711°N 139.7628°E / 36.5711; 139.7628
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Nikkō Line
Distance	14.3 km from Utsunomiya
Platforms	1 side + island platform
Tracks	3
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 June 1890
Passengers
FY2019	2064
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Fubasami towards Nikkō Nikkō Line Tsuruta towards Utsunomiya
Location Kanuma Station Location within Tochigi Prefecture Kanuma Station Kanuma Station (Japan)

A 107 series train at Kanuma Station, June 2008

Kanuma Station (鹿沼駅, Kanuma-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kanuma, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kanuma Station is served by the Nikkō Line, and is located 14.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Utsunomiya.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform and one side platform, connected to the station building by a footbridge; however, one side of the island platform is not in operation.

Platforms

1	■ Nikkō Line	for Imaichi and Nikkō
2	■ Nikkō Line	for Utsunomiya

History

Kanuma Station opened on 1 June 1890. On 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East with the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2064 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Kanuma City Hall
• Kanuma Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Media related to Kanuma Station at Wikimedia Commons
• JR East Station information (in Japanese)